Requiem aeternam (by Gerald Near)

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from Saint Augustine’s Organbook by Gerald Near

Background

According to Gerald Near, this piece is most suitable for funerals and for the Feast of All Saints and All Souls.[1]

The English translation of "Requiem aeternam" is "Eternal Rest." For details concerning the doctrine of eternal rest, see the Wikipedia page Eternal Rest.

The English translation of the text is:

Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
and let perpetual light shine on them.
You are praised, God, in Zion,
and homage will be paid to You in Jerusalem.
Hear my prayer,
to You all flesh will come.
Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
and let perpetual light shine on them.
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Registration and Organs

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Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

The Service Playing exam requires the use of Aureole Edition, AE 86, distributed by MorningStar Music.

Recordings

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Free Online

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Other Resources

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Notes

  1. Near, Gerald. Performance Notes from Saint Augustine's Organbook: Ten Preludes on Gregorian Chant Melodies for Organ.
  2. English Translation of Mozart's Requiem, http://www.stmatthews.com/choir/mozartsrequiem.htm
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